Where does “antipellagra” come from?
antipellagra (English) comes from English pellagra, from Italian pellagra, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
antipellagra (English): That prevents the onset of pellagra
Definitions
- That prevents the onset of pellagra
Ancestry of “antipellagra”, step by step
antipellagra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pellagra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pellagra | A disease characterised by skin lesions and... |
| 2 | Italian | pellagra | pellagra |
| 3 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |